Town Center
Town Center
Bike Club in front of Jones Drugstore
Building to the left (north) of the old Phoenix hotel was, at various
times, a Creamery,
Feed Store and Movie Theatre
you're looking across Main from what was Kentucky Auto Parts
The Phoenix Hotel, 1970
Demolition has just begun. Across from the Dixie
State Bank; that's
Estel Hudson in the foreground
The Phoenix Hotel catches fire, March, 1950
left, Boone County Chevrolet,
1930
right, Marvin & Marie Kendall
In 1930, they sold 500 cars a year. Read more,
here.
Ollie Ballard's Barber Shop
Presser's Grocery Store, 1970
Interior, Dixie State Bank
(The picture is a test of the security camera. From
the left, that's
the security technician, Helen Code, and James W. Spencer. Thanks to
Richard Robinson for the image.)
left:
from the left, that's Jean Webb, Sharon Duncan,
Eloise Hartman, and Helen Code Renaker
right: Sylvia Spegal, Jimmy Spencer, Helen Code
Renaker,
Jean Webb, and Sharon Duncon
"Modern" Dixie State Bank Check
Walton Bank and Trust Co.
Walton Perpetual Building & Loan Association
This later day ugliness was earlier the Walton
Post Office
Dr. Waller's office ( earlier the Post Office, earlier still
the original
Dixie State Bank), is on the left, Stephens Restaurant was on the
right.
Walton Garage
west side of Main Street
The End of Walton Garage
April 9, 1971
This building, south of the Bank, was a bar
and liquor store
under several owners. When torn down, they
found it
had earlier been the Walton Bank and Trust Company, 1897
(see sign, below)
Carved Stone on top of former Walton Bank and Trust Co.
The Walton Deposit Bank History, from 1903, is here.
The Walton Equitable Bank history, from 1930, is here.
Walton Deposit Bank and Walton Equitable
merged in February, 1927. The
Depression saw the merged bank go under and taken over by Dixie State
Bank on July 6, 1936. Dixie had opened it's doors on February 27,
1928.
Stephens Restaurant
When torn down, it was discovered that it was an
old log cabin. On Main, across from Depot Street.
Main Street Scene, 1939
West Side of Main
Cliff Ryan's Hardware and Dry Goods, 1949
I believe that's Jack Berkshire on the sidewalk.
Elliot's Hardware Store
c 1940's
Benny Elliot's first store was in Bracht
Claude Powers defends his store, here.
